Pride of the north Texas prairies
Instead of a forest of trees, national grasslands are a sea of grass. (USDA Forest Service Photo by Greg Deimel)
A gentle sea of green stretches out in front of you, framed and occasionally broken by individual trees. A far cry from the usual view you might expect when visiting a national forest, where a dense canopy of towering trees would envelope…
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Tribal teens gain hands-on experience
All of the Tribal Youth Conservation Corps participants take a turn in using an increment borer to determine a tree’s age on the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, summer 2022. The tribal crews learned about various forestry disciplines, including fire management, wildlife, timber, and…